You
could not have ordered up weather any better for this week as temperatures were
70 to 77 degrees with very little rain and having a few cloud-covered days. The
fishing was absolutely fantastic with all species being caught in numbers and
size.

Ron
& Lisa Vincent from Sherrills Ford, NC returned for their 18th
visit with us at Fireside Lodge. DOA they wasted no time Lisa catching a HUGE
19-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass and Ron landed 3 Trophies over 18-inches.

1st
day was a portage to Closs Lake catching a Muskie, several big Smallmouth Bass
in the 17 to 18-inch range and Ron landed a Master Anglers Trophy Smallmouth
18.5-inches. 2nd day was catching plenty of Smallmouth Bass &
Northern Pike and Ron came up with the BIG Fish of The Day catching a 38-inch
Muskie. After supper Ron fishing solo caught a 37-inch Northern Pike. 3rd
day Ron lost a BIG fish and his favorite deep diving Yo-Zuri but the day got
better as he caught a 19, and two 18-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass plus Lisa and
Ron caught a bunch of Northern Pike.

4th day Lisa took the day off
fishing so Ron fishing solo caught some nice Smallmouth Bass, hooked and lost a
big Tiger Muskie and caught 2 big Northern Pike 37 and 38-inches. 5th
day Ron caught a 30-inch Muskie and had a big Muskie on that rolled at the boat
and broke him off. They also caught several Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike.
6th day they caught so many Smallmouth Bass they lost count one
being 18-inches plus 4 Northern Pike 30 to 36-inches. 7th and final
day they caught 8-10 Smallmouth Bass between 16-17.5-inches and tons of
Northern Pike. Both had a fabulous stay and upon departing Ron said he would be
in touch very soon to make next years reservation.

Eric
Hess from McLean, VA returning for his 3rd time brought his son
Culley for his 1st ever Canadian Wilderness Fishing Adventure. 1st
day they caught 75 Smallmouth Bass up to 17.5-inches and Culley landed a big
35-inch Northern Pike and his 1st ever Muskie measuring 30-inches.

2nd
day they had a super day Smallmouth Bass fishing catching over 100 fish with
many 15 to 17.5-inches & Eric came up with a terrific Trophy Smallmouth
Bass measuring 21-inches. In addition they caught some Pike up to 32-inches and
Eric, while fighting a Smallmouth had a Muskie T-Bone the bass and they were almost
able to cradle the Muskie with the bass in its mouth. Eric stated that it was
the best fishing day of his life.

3rd day was another very good day
Smallmouth Bass Fishing catching over 40 fish many 16 to 17.5-inches and Culley
caught 2 trophies at 19 & 19.5-inches and Eric had one measuring
19.5-inches. 4th day was another great Smallmouth Bass day with Eric
landing 2 Master Anglers Award Trophy Bass at 19.5 and 19-inches and Culley had
one measuring 18-inches ending up with 40 fish each. 5th day was a
bit slower but they still caught many Smallmouth Bass with Eric landing another
Trophy 19-incher.

6th and final day they portaged to Closs lake
catching a lot of Smallmouth Bass up to 19-inches and a nice Muskie. After
leaving Closs and fishing Little Vermilion Lake they caught a nice 35-inch
Northern Pike and Eric hooked a MONSTER Muskie, getting to the boat after a
long fight but it was lost in the netting process. Eric was estimating it to be
in the upper 48 to 50 inch range. This concluded what Eric described as an epic
fishing trip between father and son making memories to last a lifetime.

Ken
Heyse Auburn, IN son Kenny and his son/grandson Garrett from New Hartford, CT
were fishing at Fireside Lodge for their first time. 1st day was
great catching a bunch of fish both northern pike & smallmouth bass. 2nd
day was a super day catching both Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass most
being bigger fish, and Garrett caught the biggest fish landing a HUGE 21-inch Trophy
Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day these three had another good day catching
Northern Pike, with Ken Sr landing the largest at 33”, and then they caught
many Smallmouth Bass on blue fox spinners and a Yo-Zuri suspending twitch bait.
4th day was a slower day which all fishers get. 5th and
final day they got into some nice Northern Pike and for lunchtime decided to
visit Twin Falls to see this natural wonder. They thoroughly enjoyed their stay
making special memories between three generations all saying that they would
love to return.

Long
time guests returning for their 15th trip were Tyler Tennant from Lakeway, TX
with father-in-law Pete Higman from Libertyville, IL and were they glad to be
back to chase the long toothy critters. 1st day the caught a lot of
Northern Pike in the medium size class. 2nd day was a portage for
Muskie & Smallmouth Bass catching both with Pete having the hot hand for
Muskie landing 2, and Tyler landed a 19-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 3rd
day they had a lot of big follows and caught a lot of smaller to medium size
Pike. 4th day they caught a lot of Northern Pike plus Tyler caught
two more Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass measuring 18.75 and 18.5-inches.
5th day had them catching Pike, and Tyler caught two Muskie largest
being 33-inches plus two more 18.5-inche Master Anglers Trophy Smallmouth Bass.
6th & final day they did well catching Northern Pike and were
able to end their trip with Pete catching a Muskie. Before leaving there was
chatter about next years trip, Tyler making their reservation for 2018 the day
after returning home.

First
time guests Mike, Polly, & Joe Charbonneau from Mechanicsburg, PA were very
excited to arrive. 1st day was great for it being their first time
ever on Little Vermilion Lake, catching 20 Smallmouth & 2 Pike. They said
most of the fish were bigger than any fish caught on previous fishing trips to
Canada. 2nd day was great catching 17 fish, 5 Northern Pike and the
rest were Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day was a great day catching another
20 fish, 17 of which were Big Smallmouth Bass 16 to 17.5-inches.

4th
day these three had the fishing day of their lives catching over 30 Northern
Pike with plenty of misses, and Joe also caught his first ever Trophy
Smallmouth Bass measuring 18.5-inches. 5th day was terrific catching
33 fish, 30 being Northern Pike an Polly caught 2 Trophy Smallmouth Bass
measuring 19.5 & 18-inches while Michael caught one at 18-inches. They said
the Smallmouth were bigger than they ever saw before and were amazed at their
girth.

6th and final day was a terrific end catching 25 Smallmouth
Bass with a lot being 16 to 17.5-inches, 3 Northern Pike and a Muskie encounter
of the third kind.With 15 minutes of
fishing time left on their last evening Mike had a HUGE Muskie grab a fish he was
in the process of catching, and the Muskie paraded around with the fish it’s
mouth for all to see before spitting it out and casually swam away. This was a
fabulous way to end an amazing family fishing vacation making memories for
years to come.

Long
time guests from North Carolina Leon Robbins, Yadkinville, son Andy Thomasson
Cary, Justine Sebastian Gastonia, Troy Reed from Winston-Salem, and for his 1st
experience Houstin Butler from Jacksonville, FL. were all thrilled to be back
fishing at Fireside Lodge. DOA was fun with all catching fish. 1st
day was a morning trip into Cedarbough with Justin catching two Muskie then
they fished for Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass doing well until about 1PM
except for Leon & Andy as they caught over 50 Northern Pike in the
afternoon.

2nd day Andy started his day before breakfast with a nice
Muskie, Troy got on the board with a Trophy 18.5-inch Smallmouth Bass, and Houstin
caught his first ever Muskie plus a Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth Bass
measuring 18.5-inches. 3rd day was an excellent day for Troy and
Andy as they focused on their fishing style which was using Buzz Baits catching
countless Northern Pike and having equally as many misses. They said it was a
blast watching these pike skyrocket out of the water after their lure.

4th
day was another great day catching a mix of Smallmouth Bass and countless
Northern Pike. 5th and final day all caught plenty of fish but also
took it a little slower to enjoy their final moments in our wonderful
wilderness atmosphere before having to return to the hustle and bustle of city
life.

Michael
Heath New London, NC returned for his 1t5 time with his son Tyler
from Mount Gilead, NC and for his 2nd trip son Walker. DOA they
caught fish with Michael getting off to a bang up start landing 2 trophy Smallmouth
Bass measuring 18.5 and 19-inches. 1st day all caught fish and Walker
had the catch of the day landing an 18-inch Smallmouth Bass.

2nd day
Tyler caught a 19.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass first thing in the morning and,
then Michael, Tyler, and Walker caught a total of 63 Northern Pike during the
rest of the day. 3rd day was focused totally on Muskie fishing and these
three had a fabulous day landing 4, Walker catching two at 37 and 38-inches and
Michael had the catch of the day landing a 40-inch Tiger Muskie.

4th
and final day was all about Northern Pike catching well over 70 to end their
trip on a high note. All had a great time and for Michael it was all about the
wonderful memories he made with his sons Tyler & Walker.

Returning
for their 13th visit were Kent Williams & Bill Black from Brookhaven & Atlanta,
GA. 1st day the fish were not as cooperative as they liked but they
did catch Northern Pike with Kent catching the largest at 33-inches, but Bill
took the two largest Smallmouth Bass at 17.5-inch and a Trophy 18.5-incher.

2nd
day was a good day catching many Smallmouth Bass with a mix of sizes up to
17.5-inches along with a few Pike. 3rd day Bill & Kent had a
good day by really had to work for the fish they caught. 4th and
final day had them catching some fish, but being a bright blue bird day made it
a more challenging fishing day.

As they say that’s fishing and both Kent &
Bill understand that. Being back in the wilderness fishing again rejuvenated
them, and as well as I know Kent he is already planning for the next time they
return.

Long
time return guest Brad Sammons from Indianapolis, IN wasglad to be back with
his two sons Ryne and Braden. DOA they took advantage of the calm conditions
and caught a lot of nice Smallmouth on surface poppers. 1st day they
again had a ball catching Smallmouth Bass on the surface with poppers, caught
some Northern Pike and saw a few Muskie follows. 2nd day the tooth
critters were sparse getting some follows, but they again enjoyed surface
fishing for some Big Smallies. 3rd day the caught a bunch of Pike
and a few Smallmouth Bass while searching for that big Muskie, seeing some nice
follows but no takers. They also caught some good smallmouth bass on the surface.
4th day was a really good day catching a lot of bigger Smallmouth
Bass having a few trophies between 18-19-inch, some Pike were caught and Brad
said the Muskie were moving, seeing a number of good follows. That evening
after sighting a fish surfacing Brad threw to it, and it slammed his surface
lure, The Psycho Sister, and he landed a 39-inch very healthy Muskie which was
a great finish to a great day fishing with his sons. 5th and final
day was spent catching Smallmouth Bass and seeing some Muskie follows but no
takers. The best catch of this trip was making memories between a father and
two sons fishing which they have been doing on this annual fishing trip since
Ryne n& Braden were about 10 years old. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge
to spent this special time together.

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